PolitiFact N.J.: Lautenberg says highways get more funding than Amtrak

When it comes to federal dollars for transportation, the big money is in highways — not Amtrak.

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) noted that recently when he claimed that highway funding last year was more than $40 billion — more than what Congress has given Amtrak in its 40-year history.

The senator's assessment is accurate, PolitiFact New Jersey found. Read our True ruling on Lautenberg's claim at PolitiFactNJ.com and then join the conversation about it at NJ.com. You also can follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerU.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Yaro of the Regional Plan Association unveil a new ARC Tunnel study at Newark Penn Station in Newark on Oct. 14.